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CHICAGO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that Meredith Martin Addy, a shareholder and chair of the firm's Appellate Group, has been appointed chair of the Amicus Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).
AIPLA is a national bar association with more than 16,000 members, primarily lawyers, involved in the practice of patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition law. AIPLA is actively involved in shaping U.S. intellectual property policy through its work on legislation, federal regulations and intellectual property cases in the U.S. courts. The AIPLA Amicus Committee considers requests to review cases for possible AIPLA amicus participation and provides a strong collective voice in the Courts, in Congress, with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and international organizations. The Amicus Committee has filed amici briefs in many of today's front-page, high-stakes cases.
Ms. Addy focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation, including appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She has litigated patents in the biotech, pharmaceutical, chemical and electrical arts before courts at all stages, including the U.S. Supreme Court. She has testified on the state of the Federal Circuit and patent appeals before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property. She is also an experienced Court Appointed Assistant and Special Master. Ms. Addy is a member of the Federal Circuit Advisory Council and serves as founding president of the Richard Linn American Inn of Court.
Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with
four additional offices across the country serving the intellectual
property needs of clients from around the world. The firm is one of the
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